Nurse Case Manager (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Littleflowerny; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 109,716,000 - 111,751,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Littleflowerny in Brooklyn seeks a Nurse Case Manager (Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse) to oversee the full patient care cycle for children in foster care. The role coordinates medical and mental health services and connects families with resources to support independent living.

The NCM will advocate for children, develop care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. This is a full-time hybrid position requiring three in-office days at the Brooklyn flagship location, with

Qualifications

• Active nursing license (RN or LPN) and BSN degree.
• Experience in child welfare or foster care preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical and mental health care for children in foster care.
• Develop, implement and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Maintain timely medical documentation and communication with treatment teams.
• Schedule and track appointments and follow up on care needs.
• Provide health education to foster parents and youths.

Skills

Communication

Care coordination

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

RN or LPN licensure

Tools

EHR systems

Netsmart/myEvolve

Job description

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Nurse Case Manager (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Full Time Brooklyn, NY, US 1 Attachments

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1251

Salary Range: $38.29 To $39.00 Hourly

Job Title: (Nursing Services) Program: Enhanced Family Foster Care

Nurse Case Manager

Reports to:

Nursing Director

Summary Job Description:

Reporting to the Nursing Director, the Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (RN/LPN) Nurse Case Manager will be accountable for the full patient care cycle while the child is in foster care. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating children and youth’s medical and mental health care and providing children and youth with resources to foster continued good lifetime practices needed for independent living. The NCM encourages good health practices and preventative healthcare with foster parents and children/youth.

This includes developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care plans for children on their caseload. The nurse serves as an advocate and liaison for the children (age range from birth to 21 years old) and ensures the wellbeing of the individual child/youth.

This position isa full-time hybrid positionand requires 3 days in-office onsite at the Flagship location in Brooklyn, NY. In office hours for this position are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.

• Assesses, plans, implements and monitors the overall healthcare of the foster child and coordinates and provides care promptly by child developmental milestones and as needed
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with birth parents, foster parents, casework staff, schools,community providers and all members of the child's care team to ensure the safety and overall optimal healthcare of children in foster care
• Schedules required medical appointments and specialty appointments within requested and mandated timeframes, conducts assessments, including but not limited to developmental, HIV risk assessments, intake assessments, general first aid and triage activities
• Conducts routine screening for substance abuse, developmental health, mental health and physical body checks for abuse
• Ability to identify physical signs and indicators of physical abuse. Ability to identify possible indicators of sexual abuse
• Participates in allon-sitewell-child clinics on scheduled days including documentation of vital signs, foster parent and child/youth education and assisting agency pediatrician
• Provides routine management, training, teaching and health education including reproductive health education for children and youth
• Provides teaching, education, and management forchronic conditions, such as diabetes and asthma
• Provides education and training for foster parents regarding chronic conditions
• Provides support and management of the emotional/psychiatric needs of children
• Establishes comprehensive treatment goals for children, utilizing historical and currently available information in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• Timely follow up after medical appointments including obtaining medical reports and follow up within 24 hours for urgent/emergency care or hospitalization
• Maintains proper medical documentationincluding but not limited to timely and accurate medical progress notes
• As needed, assists with home visits,community provider visits
• Timelycommunication withchild/youth’s treatment team includingmedical, case planning, mental health, external providers and other specialties involved
• Ensuring all emails and phone calls are answered by EOB
• Follows all requirements provided by regulatory bodies such as ACS and OCFS
• Assists with maintaining medical supplies and equipment
• Proficient with technology including but not limited to Microsoft software
• Experience at a demonstrated competent level as well as ability to learn/use internal EHR and Connections
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Special Qualifications:

• Experience in child welfare system
• Bilingual capability - English/Spanish, a plus.
• Knowledge and expertise of the foster care healthcare requirements
• Excellent problem-solving skills,ability tosuccessfullymulti-task and effective communication skills
• Attentive to detail, compassionate, team-player, adaptable, proactive, and motivated personality
• Experience working with MCO’s
• Familiarity with Netsmart/myEvolve a plus
• Valid and unrestricted nursing license
• Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN), who is also a registered nurse, registered nurse (RN), RN or licensed practical nurse (LPN)
• Certification by the American Red Cross (or an equivalent) in BLS with First Aid or the ability to obtain before hire
• Two years of work experience, resumes will also be reviewed for related work experience if there is a shorter timeframe of work experience
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position

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This position is a full-time hybrid position and requires 3 days in-office onsite at the Flagship location in Brooklyn, NY. In office hours for this position are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.

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Nurse Case Manager JD Updated 5.4.26.docx

Job Title: (Nursing Services) Program: Enhanced Family Foster Care

Nurse Case Manager

Reports to:

Nursing Director

Summary Job Description:

Reporting to the Nursing Director, the Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (RN/LPN) Nurse Case Manager will be accountable for the full patient care cycle while the child is in foster care. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating children and youth’s medical and mental health care and providing children and youth with resources to foster continued good lifetime practices needed for independent living. The NCM encourages good health practices and preventative healthcare with foster parents and children/youth.

This includes developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care plans for children on their caseload. The nurse serves as an advocate and liaison for the children (age range from birth to 21 years old) and ensures the wellbeing of the individual child/youth.

This position isa full-time hybrid positionand requires 3 days in-office onsite at the Flagship location in Brooklyn, NY. In office hours for this position are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.

PrincipleResponsibilities:

• Assesses, plans, implements and monitors the overall healthcare of the foster child and coordinates and provides care promptly by child developmental milestones and as needed
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with birth parents, foster parents, casework staff, schools,community providers and all members of the child's care team to ensure the safety and overall optimal healthcare of children in foster care
• Schedules required medical appointments and specialty appointments within requested and mandated timeframes, conducts assessments, including but not limited to developmental, HIV risk assessments, intake assessments, general first aid and triage activities
• Conducts routine screening for substance abuse, developmental health, mental health and physical body checks for abuse
• Ability to identify physical signs and indicators of physical abuse. Ability to identify possible indicators of sexual abuse
• Participates in allon-sitewell-child clinics on scheduled days including documentation of vital signs, foster parent and child/youth education and assisting agency pediatrician
• Provides routine management, training, teaching and health education including reproductive health education for children and youth
• Provides teaching, education, and management forchronic conditions, such as diabetes and asthma
• Provides education and training for foster parents regarding chronic conditions
• Provides support and management of the emotional/psychiatric needs of children
• Establishes comprehensive treatment goals for children, utilizing historical and currently available information in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• Timely follow up after medical appointments including obtaining medical reports and follow up within 24 hours for urgent/emergency care or hospitalization
• Maintains proper medical documentationincluding but not limited to timely and accurate medical progress notes
• As needed, assists with home visits,community provider visits
• Timelycommunication withchild/youth’s treatment team includingmedical, case planning, mental health, external providers and other specialties involved
• Ensuring all emails and phone calls are answered by EOB
• Follows all requirements provided by regulatory bodies such as ACS and OCFS
• Assists with maintaining medical supplies and equipment
• Proficient with technology including but not limited to Microsoft software
• Experience at a demonstrated competent level as well as ability to learn/use internal EHR and Connections
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Special Qualifications:

• Experience in child welfare system
• Bilingual capability - English/Spanish, a plus.
• Knowledge and expertise of the foster care healthcare requirements
• Excellent problem-solving skills,ability tosuccessfullymulti-task and effective communication skills
• Attentive to detail, compassionate, team-player, adaptable, proactive, and motivated personality
• Experience working with MCO’s
• Familiarity with Netsmart/myEvolve a plus

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid and unrestricted nursing license
• Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN), who is also a registered nurse, registered nurse (RN), RN or licensed practical nurse (LPN)
• Certification by the American Red Cross (or an equivalent) in BLS with First Aid or the ability to obtain before hire
• Two years of work experience, resumes will also be reviewed for related work experience if there is a shorter timeframe of work experience

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position

Page Break

This position is a full-time hybrid position and requires 3 days in-office onsite at the Flagship location in Brooklyn, NY. In office hours for this position are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.